Code int the file adds a wide header with blog name and description for Child Theme of Roots theme for WordPress

functions.php

<?
// hooks this function with parent theme' (Roots) action that can be used to display content below navbar
add_action('roots_content_before', 'roots_get_content_before');

/**
 * Displays blog title and description 
 * 
 * @return void;
 */
function roots_get_content_before() {
    echo '<div id="beforecontent" class="row">
              <div class="'.FULLWIDTH_CLASSES.'">
                  <div class="hero-unit">
                      <h1><a class="" href="'.home_url().'">'.get_bloginfo('name').'</a></h1>
                      <p>'.get_bloginfo('description', 'display').'</p>
                  </div>
              </div>
         </div>';

}//end roots_get_content_before()

?>